Jorge Mariano Beristain

A subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Investment Management Inc., Deutsche IXE LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed in 2003 as a joint venture between Deutsche Bank and IXE Grupo Financiero. They are a research force in the Latin American equity markets and are active in the growing primary market for Latin American equity transactions. The new platform leverages Deutsche Bank's formidable cash and derivatives trading expertise. The firm's ultimate parent is Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB).

IXE Casa de Bolsa SA de CV (IXE) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of IXE Grupo Financiero SA, ultimately held by Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (MX: GFNORTEO) in Mexico. Founded in 1964, the firm is headquartered in Chihuahua and has several branches in Mexico including Mexico City, San Pedro Heron Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Leon, Guanajuato, Guadalajara and Jalisco. IXE aims to partner with clients in their financial operations. They count on specialized business units to take care of a range of clients including individuals, companies, corporates, government institutions and organizations. The firm also offers IXE Net, a means of distribution that allows the clients to carry out their banking, stock-exchange and exchange operations from their house or office via the Internet.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Piedmont Lithium Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. Its activities include geology and drilling campaigns and regional infrastructure. The company was founded on September 27, 1983 by Nathan Lee Ainsworth and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

Central Steel & Wire Co. engages in the manufacture of ferrous and non-ferrous metal products. The firm's products include structural, plate, sheet and coil, bars, tube and pipe, stainless, aluminum, red metals, bronze, brass, copper, and others. It also offers processing, delivery, metallurgy, supply chain, and material test reports services. The company was founded by Mandel Lowenstein in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.